The U.S. Senate voted 52-47 in favor of restoring Net Neutrality

Even if the vote passes the Senate, there's still a long battle ahead.
Updated 5/16/18 - The Senate's final vote is in, with the official number being 52 - 47 in favor of restoring Net Neutrality! While this is an exciting and unexpected development, the battle to completely reverse FCC Chairman Ajit Pai's actions is far from over. The CRA will now go to the House of Representatives where Republicans currently hold the majority at 236 to 193. If it by some miracle passes through the House, it then needs to be approved by President Trump who will more than likely veto it. Net Neutrality...Read more ...

Senate approves bill in bid to retain U.S. net neutrality

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate voted 52 to 47 on Wednesday to reverse the Federal Communications Commission decision in December to repeal landmark 2015 net neutrality rules, but it still faces an uphill battle.Read more ...

Net neutrality still faces an uphill battle in Congress

The Senate voted today on whether to reject the FCC decision to remove net neutrality protections - and though it was unclear for some time whether the Democrats would gain enough Republican support to pass the measure, they did. Along with the 49 S...Read more ...

How did your senator vote on the successful last-ditch effort to maintain net neutrality? Find out below.Read more ...

The Senate just voted to uphold net neutrality rules - here's what happens next

With the support of three Republican senators and all the Democrats, the Senate just voted in favor of a bill that would reverse last year's contentious decision by the Federal Communications Commission to undo the 2015 net neutrality rules. Obviously, this is a momentous vote and shows that the majority of Senate lawmakers aren't in favor of the decision FCC chairman Ajit Pai ramrodded through last year.
But before you go screaming to the hills about how the internet has been saved or it's a "win" for everyday citizens, it's time for a small reality check. The Senate passing this bill...Read more ...

Senate votes to reinstate net neutrality - but it has a long way to go

The Senate has voted to save net neutrality, but don't get your hopes up: there's still a long, likely impossible journey ahead if the policy is to be saved in the immediate future.
In a 52-47 vote today, senators voted to overturn the Federal Communication Commission's Restoring Internet Freedom Order, which took net neutrality rules off the books. They were able to do so using the Congressional Review Act, or CRA , which allows Congress to reverse recent decisions by government agencies. Republican control of Congress means that such a measure wouldn't normally even make it up for a...Read more ...

The Senate today voted 52-47 to disapprove the FCC's recent order replacing 2015's net neutrality rules, a pleasant surprise for internet advocates and consumers throughout the country. Although the disapproval will almost certainly not lead to the new rules being undone, it is a powerful statement of solidarity with a constituency activated against this deeply unpopular order.
BREAKING: The Senate just voted to restore NetNeutrality! We won.
To all of those who kept fighting and didn't get discouraged: you did this. You raised your voices and we heard you. Thank you.
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Senate barely passes resolution to restore net neutrality

A spirited campaign by Democratic lawmakers to save net neutrality has passed the Senate, moving one step closer toward forestalling its scheduled demise on June 11th. The vote was predictably close along party lines: In addition to every Democrat su...Read more ...

Watch the Senate net neutrality vote live - CNET

The future of the internet is being decided right now. Here's how to watch.Read more ...

Today, the Senate Votes to Save Net Neutrality

Today, the United States Senate will vote on whether or not to save net neutrality. All 49 Senate Democrats, with the support of key Republican Senators, have successfully forced a Resolution of Disapproval vote regarding the FCC's 3-2 repeal of net neutrality in December of 2017. Since the FCC decision, activists have been working hard to restore net neutrality protections.
BREAKING: The Senate's vote to save NetNeutrality will take place this Wednesday, May 16th. Keep raising your voices for the free and open internet. The fight is on!
- Ed Markey May 14, 2018
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WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate voted 52 to 47 to advance a bill that would reverse the Federal Communications Commission decision in December to repeal landmark 2015 net neutrality rules.Read more ...

Senate Votes In Favor of Saving Net Neutrality

Democrats in the Senate forced a vote on net neutrality today and walked away victorious. Members of the Senate voted 52-47 to retain the net neutrality regulations put in place by the Obama administration that were later nixed by the FCC. The margin of victory was large than expected, with three Republicans, two independents, and 47 Democrats all voting in favor of keeping the rules. Though the bill has passed the Senate, it still has to get through the Republican-controlled House of Representatives and, if it succeeds there, President Trump. Obama's FCC established firm rules governing...Read more ...

The US Senate is voting today on whether to restore the FCC's net neutrality rules

The US Senate is voting Wednesday on whether to put the FCC's net neutrality rules back in place.
The Senate resolution would overturn a vote by the agency in December to scuttle its open-internet regulations.
The resolution has drawn the support of half of all senators, but it needs a majority to pass.
Even if it passes, the resolution faces a dubious future, because it needs to be passed by the House of Representatives and signed by President Trump.
The US Senate on Wednesday is slated to vote on whether to reinstate the Federal Communications Commission's net-neutrality rules.
Although...Read more ...